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'''The College of Magic''' (or '''Collegium Magikos'''), is an .
==The College of Magic==
===History===
First time Mandrake mentioned<ref name="MD-122">D-122 - [[Master of Magic]]</ref> the origin of "The College of Magic"<ref group="footnotes">First time the name "Collegium Magikos" is mentioned is in the daily strip of November 18, 1969.</ref> he said it was build in the times of Genghis Khan ''(1162-1227)''.  The wizards in old times carried on secrets of ancient Egypt, magic of ancient China and others. And when the hordes of Genghis Khan swept the eastern world most of the wizards and their lore were destroyed. Only a few escaped and they build the "College of Magic" and the city around it.  


==Location==
Later when "The College of Magic" is presented it is said that it had existed for about 4000 years<ref name="MD-142">D-142 - "[[The Cobra Strikes (The College of Magic)]]"</ref>, but Theron also said it was founded 2000 years ago<ref name="MD-176">D-176 - "[[Mandrake's Family]]"</ref>.
Collegium Magikos are located inside a mountain somewhere in Tibet.


==History==
===Location===
In the era of Phil Davis there was a story about Mandrake and his twin brother Derek. The story started with their childhood, where the two twin brothers travel around the world preforming the art of magic with their father [[Grando the Great]], the cleverest and best stage magicians of his time. On their world wide stage show they was always looking for some new and better magical tricks to use in their show.
"The College of Magic"<ref name="MD-122">D-122 - [[Master of Magic]]</ref> is located in Tibet, in a remote valley in the Himalayas. In modern time it was moved into a vast cavern in the valley.  
===The College===
The main building was build<ref name="MD-122">D-122 - [[Master of Magic]]</ref> as a larger copy of the tiny modell inside the mysterious [[The Crystal Cube|Crystal Ball]]<ref group="footnotes">The Crystal Ball/Cube''(s)'' is said to be of alien origin and older than the pyramides.</ref>.  


Finally they reach India, the land of magic, and find the college of Magic in a hidden valley of Tibet. Grando the Great become ill and entrust the children to the grandmaster [[Theron]], shortly after Grando died.
In modern time [[Theron]], the grandmaster of the college, predicted<ref name="MD-122">D-122 - [[Master of Magic]]</ref> that their plesant hidden valley would be found by enemy invaders<ref group="footnotes">In 1949-50 China's newly established government sent troops to Tibet, and that is reflected in the "Master of Magic" story.</ref>. To save the College from destruction they prepared a vast cavern and moved<ref group="footnotes">In D-214 - [[The Ears of the Earth]] it is said that in ancient times the College was build in the cave.</ref> the College inside the cavern.


[[Luciphor (The Cobra)|Luciphor]] (later '''The Cobra''') was a skill teacher at the college of magic, but commit a robbery and run away from the college.
====Alumni====
Only a few former students are known: Mandrake, [[Derek, Mandrake's twin brother|Derek]]<ref name="MD-050">D-050 - [[Derek (Daily story 1948/49)|Derek]]</ref>, Swami<ref name="MD-060">D-060 - [[Swami]]</ref>, Jones/Beam<ref name="MD-073">D-073 - [[The Mysterious Mr Beam]]</ref>, [[Aleena]]<ref name="MD-079">D-079 - [[The Enchantress]]</ref>.


It is not easy to become a student of the college, only two candidates are selected every year and they stay at the college at least for seven years. A few of the pupils are known; Mandrake, [[Derek]], The Swami, Mr. Beam and [[Aleena]].
===The Campus===
The College has always been surrounded by other buildings that are being occupied by the city's inhabitants.  


In 1949-50 China's newly established communist government sent troops to invade Tibet, and that is reflected i one adventurer from 1963, in this it is also a first glimpse of the [[The Crystal Cube|crystal cube]] (well, not a cube, but... :-).
In modern times the entrance to the cavern is hidden<ref name="MD-142">D-142 - [[The Cobra Strikes (The College of Magic)]]</ref> by a hundred-ton boulder, which opens when a secret word is spoken. Behind the boulder there is a dark tunnel, only lighted<ref name="MD-176">D-176 - [[Mandrake's Family]]</ref> by the flaming "Collegium Magikos" nameplate, leading to the underground wonderland city. The city has a underground river and is largely self-sufficient, all powered by a ''mental reactor''<ref name="MD-122">D-122 - [[Master of Magic]]</ref>.


After the invade of the chinese the 4 000 years old college was moved from its place in a valley into a cave in a mountain. A great magic spell by Theron.
==Note==
<references group="footnotes" />


====Note====
==References==
It is something strange with the College of Magic. Tibet has an ancient and unique culture but the people who live in the College of Magic look european. Their cloths and buildings is very similar to the ancient greek culture. If the college is 4 000 years old one may wonder if the college is a relict of the Minoan civilization in Crete, or maybe established by survivals of the Atlantis.
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== Notable appearances ==
The Cobra has appeared in these stories:
 
===[[Daily stories|Daily]] ===
{| {{table}}
!Title !!Writer !!Artist !! Comments
|-
|"[[Derek (story)|Derek]]" || Falk || Davis ||
|-
|"[[Master of Magic]]" || Falk || Davis ||
|-
|"[[The Return of Evil - The Cobra]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||
|-
|"[[The Cobra Strikes (The College of Magic)]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||
|-
|"[[The Cobra and the Cube]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||
|-
|"[[The Search for the Cobra]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||
|-
|"[[Derek (1980 story)|Derek]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||
|-
|"[[Aleena the Enchantress]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||
|-
|"[[Mandrake's Family]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||
|-
|"[[The Thieves]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||
|-
|*[[Mandrake's Wedding at the College of Magic]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||
 
|}
 
===[[Sunday stories|Sundays]] ===
{| {{table}}
!Title !!Writer !!Artist !! Comments
|-
|"[[The Cobra Returns]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||
|-
|"[[The College of Magic]]" || Falk || Fredericks ||
|-
|}


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[[Category:Locations|Collegium Magikos]]
[[Category:Locations|Collegium Magikos]]

Latest revision as of 09:10, 21 May 2017

Collegium Magikos
The College of Magic
Cm-01.png
First appearance: Derek
Created by: Lee Falk and Phil Davis


The College of Magic

History

First time Mandrake mentioned[1] the origin of "The College of Magic"[footnotes 1] he said it was build in the times of Genghis Khan (1162-1227). The wizards in old times carried on secrets of ancient Egypt, magic of ancient China and others. And when the hordes of Genghis Khan swept the eastern world most of the wizards and their lore were destroyed. Only a few escaped and they build the "College of Magic" and the city around it.

Later when "The College of Magic" is presented it is said that it had existed for about 4000 years[2], but Theron also said it was founded 2000 years ago[3].

Location

"The College of Magic"[1] is located in Tibet, in a remote valley in the Himalayas. In modern time it was moved into a vast cavern in the valley.

The College

The main building was build[1] as a larger copy of the tiny modell inside the mysterious Crystal Ball[footnotes 2].

In modern time Theron, the grandmaster of the college, predicted[1] that their plesant hidden valley would be found by enemy invaders[footnotes 3]. To save the College from destruction they prepared a vast cavern and moved[footnotes 4] the College inside the cavern.

Alumni

Only a few former students are known: Mandrake, Derek[4], Swami[5], Jones/Beam[6], Aleena[7].

The Campus

The College has always been surrounded by other buildings that are being occupied by the city's inhabitants.

In modern times the entrance to the cavern is hidden[2] by a hundred-ton boulder, which opens when a secret word is spoken. Behind the boulder there is a dark tunnel, only lighted[3] by the flaming "Collegium Magikos" nameplate, leading to the underground wonderland city. The city has a underground river and is largely self-sufficient, all powered by a mental reactor[1].

Note

  1. ↑ First time the name "Collegium Magikos" is mentioned is in the daily strip of November 18, 1969.
  2. ↑ The Crystal Ball/Cube(s) is said to be of alien origin and older than the pyramides.
  3. ↑ In 1949-50 China's newly established government sent troops to Tibet, and that is reflected in the "Master of Magic" story.
  4. ↑ In D-214 - The Ears of the Earth it is said that in ancient times the College was build in the cave.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 D-122 - Master of Magic
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 D-142 - "The Cobra Strikes (The College of Magic)" Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "MD-142" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 D-176 - "Mandrake's Family" Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "MD-176" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ D-050 - Derek
  5. ↑ D-060 - Swami
  6. ↑ D-073 - The Mysterious Mr Beam
  7. ↑ D-079 - The Enchantress


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